Fragrance comparison

Encens Asakusa vs Her Gaze

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 291 ratings analysed

Encens Asakusa

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.90287 votes

Rank #9,534 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Her Gaze

The Dua Brand

3.004 votes

Rank #65,801 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Her Gaze takes 3 of 4 categories.

Encens Asakusa
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Her Gaze
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Encens Asakusa1/4

Her Gaze3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Her Gaze
Sillage & projection: Her Gaze
Value for money: Her Gaze
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encens Asakusa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Encens AsakusaL'Orchestre Parfum

Her GazeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

287 votes

0%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityHer Gaze

SillageHer Gaze

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value63

Category winnerHer GazeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

rose91%

violet83%

powdery74%

iris65%

sweet56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

OlibanumWhite MuskMyrrhIrisVioletCypressRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Rose de MaiRaspberryIrisVioletRed BerriesVanilla BeanWhite MuskVanillaPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, Iris, Violet and Red Berries. Durations are only published for Encens Asakusa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night70

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,534

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#65,801

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEncens AsakusaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encens Asakusa opens with a pale puff of cold olibanum smoke and dry cypress needles. It does not smell like a burning campfire. Instead, you get the tranquil aroma of an unlit Japanese temple altar dusted with powdery iris. Within twenty minutes, sweet violet and gentle myrrh soften the mineral chill, creating a pill…

Reviews →

Her Gaze by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women. Her Gaze was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depends…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Encens Asakusa or Her Gaze?

Her Gaze takes 3 of 4 categories. Encens Asakusa is rated 3.90/5 from 287 votes; Her Gaze is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Encens Asakusa for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Her Gaze for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Encens Asakusa or Her Gaze?

Her Gaze lasts longest (Her Gaze 80/100, Encens Asakusa 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encens Asakusa or Her Gaze?

Her Gaze projects furthest (Her Gaze 63/100, Encens Asakusa 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encens Asakusa and Her Gaze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include White Musk, Iris, Violet and Red Berries.